Hoisington had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-13 to make it nine. They fell 10-5 to the Halstead Dragons. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Marcus Ingram made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Corbyn Holinde was another key player, earning two runs and three stolen bases.
As for Halstead, the victory got them back to even at 10-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
On Halstead's side, the team relied heavily on Leighton Siebert, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. The Dragons are 4-1 when Siebert posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Reece Carmichael, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Halstead beat Hoisington by a score of 7-2 later that day.
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